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J. A. SEITZ.

ASH SIFTER.

No. 328,147. Patented Oct. 13, 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUS A. SEITZ, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ASH-SIFTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 328.147, dated October13. 1885.

Application filed February 16, 1885. Serial No. 156,046. (No model.) I

To aZZ whom it ma /y concerm Be it known that I, J ULIUS A. SEITZ, ofthe city of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash-Sift'ers; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full and exact description of thesame, reference being had to the acconpanying drawings and the lettersand figures therein.

The object of my invention is to construct a simple, cheap, and dustlessash sifter of the class designed to be used in connection with anyordinary pail, barrel, or similar ashreceptacle, and to combinedurability and strength with cheapness of manufacture,

Fgure lis a vertical section through the sieve, the band or hoop, thecover, and the pail. Fig. 2 is a side view of the sieve and band orhoop, the latter being partially removed. Fig. 3 represents a top Viewot' the seive with the handles and wire-screen bottom. Fig. 4 is asection through the lower fiange of the sieve, showing the way ofinscrting the wire screen or netting.

The band has a flaring eorresponding to that of any ordinary pail, andbeing constructed of light sheet metal without fiange, wiring, or headon it is therefore Very fiexible, and conforms itself to the shape ofthe pail or ashreceptacle and forms thus a tight joint. On

its top edge,e',rests the sieve g,provided with I handles h l,by meansof which a horizontallyvibrating motion can be imparted to said sieve.The flange f of the sieve is bent over or wired to give it greater stiffness or rigidity. i

The top edge, e', of the elastic band e, as well as the flange f of thesieve g, is perfectly straight, and forms thus a tight joint. The

sieve g is covered with a cover, d, resting with its flange on thefiange of the sieve, and thus again forming a tight joint, preventing`screen slipping out of the sieve through the weight of the ashes andcinders is overcome, the weight of the ashes having in this case atendency to still further push the wire-netting in the bead and secureit there more fi'mly.

I am aware that prior to ny invention ashsifters have been made byinserting wire bottoms in bands and securing them by folding, soldering,or corrugating; but in those cases straight bottoms have been used. SuchI do not claim.

XVhat I do claim and dcsire to secure by Letters Patent isl. Anash-sifter comprising a flexible netallic band or hoop, e, having edgee', and adapted to be inserted in a suitable ash-receptacle, a sievehaving a flange, f, resting on said edge e', and a cover, d,substantially as described.

2. An ash-sifter comprising a flexible metallic band or hoop, e, adaptedto be inserted in a suitable ash-receptacle, a fianged sieve 75 havingsecured at its lower edge a slightlyconvexed wire screen, b, and acover, d, sub stantially as described.

e J ULIUS A. SEITZ.

Witn esses:

LoUIs BECK, FRANK RUDOLPH.

